The Technomancer

# The Technomancer with Intel Core Ultra 7 155H + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, presents an interesting test case for this mobile hardware pairing. The data shows a combination that delivers strong performance across the board, but with a clear pattern of scaling that reveals where the system's strengths and potential bottlenecks lie. With a combo rank of 1209 out of 3696 tested combinations, this setup sits comfortably in the upper third of all tested systems for this title, reflecting a balanced but not top-tier configuration.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a predictable but important scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo delivers 140 FPS, which drops to 92 FPS at 2560x1440 and further to 50 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 34% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and another 46% drop from 1440p to 4K. The progression is consistent across all settings tiers, indicating that the rendering load scales roughly with pixel count.

Looking at Low settings, the scaling is even more dramatic: 214 FPS at 1080p, 140 FPS at 1440p, and 77 FPS at 4K. The 1080p Low result of 214 FPS suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU well beyond what the GPU can render at higher resolutions. This is a key indicator that at 1080p, the limiting factor shifts toward the CPU and the game's single-threaded performance, while at 4K, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck.

The Medium settings tier provides the most complete data with min and max FPS values. At 1080p Medium, the system averages 164 FPS with a range of 139 to 189 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 107 FPS with a range of 91 to 123 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average falls to 59 FPS with a range of 50 to 68 FPS. The tight frame time distribution at each resolution suggests stable performance without major stuttering.

The Ultra settings tier shows the steepest curve: 109 FPS at 1080p, 72 FPS at 1440p, and only 39 FPS at 4K. This 64% reduction from 1080p to 4K Ultra indicates that the game's highest quality settings impose a significant load on the GPU, and the RTX 4080 Mobile is pushed to its limits. The 39 FPS result at 4K Ultra falls below the 60 FPS threshold that many consider the target for smooth gameplay, making this configuration marginal for 4K Ultra gaming in this title.

What this scaling data reveals about the limiting component is nuanced. At 1080p, the system achieves frame rates well above 100 FPS even at High settings, suggesting the GPU has headroom. The 214 FPS Low result at 1080p implies the CPU can push the game engine to its limits, but the GPU begins to cap performance as settings increase. At 1440p, the system remains very playable across all settings, with even Ultra achieving 72 FPS. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck, as evidenced by the steep drop to 39 FPS at Ultra and the fact that even Low settings only reach 77 FPS.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in The Technomancer?

A: At 4K with High settings, the system averages 50 FPS, which is playable but not smooth. Medium settings improve this to 59 FPS with a minimum of 50 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 39 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target. Low settings reach 77 FPS, making 4K viable only with significant quality reductions.

Q: What is the best resolution for this setup in this game?

A: The 2560x1440 resolution offers the best balance. High settings deliver 92 FPS, Medium achieves 107 FPS, and even Ultra maintains 72 FPS. All of these are above 60 FPS, providing smooth gameplay without the need to compromise on visual quality.

Q: How does the system perform at 1080p with maximum settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combo averages 109 FPS. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold and indicates the GPU has significant headroom at this resolution, making 1080p Ultra a very comfortable experience.

Q: Is there a large performance gap between Medium and High settings?

A: The data shows a consistent pattern. At 1080p, Medium averages 164 FPS while High averages 140 FPS, a 17% difference. At 1440p, Medium achieves 107 FPS versus High's 92 FPS, a 16% gap. At 4K, Medium hits 59 FPS while High reaches 50 FPS, an 18% difference. The scaling remains proportional across resolutions.

Q: What frame rates can be expected at 1440p with High settings?

A: The system averages 92 FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings. This provides a smooth experience that exceeds the 60 FPS target, with enough headroom to handle demanding scenes without dropping below playable levels.

Q: Does the CPU limit performance at any resolution?

A: At 1080p with Low settings, the 214 FPS result suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU well beyond what the GPU can render at higher resolutions. The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, with 16 cores and 22 threads, appears sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at lower resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 1209 out of 3696 tested combinations places this system in the 67th percentile for The Technomancer. This means approximately two-thirds of all tested CPU-GPU pairings perform worse in this game, while one-third outperform this setup. The rank reflects a strong mid-to-upper tier position that aligns with the component specifications.

The RTX 4080 Mobile's percentile ranking of 81 among all GPUs indicates this graphics processor is well above average in overall benchmark performance. Its average benchmark score of 38135 places it in the top tier of mobile GPUs. The nearest rival data shows the RTX 4080 Mobile is essentially on par with the GeForce MX570, which scores 38299 with a delta of -0.4%, and the RTX 5080 Mobile, which scores 38349 with a delta of -0.6%. The RTX 4080 Mobile outperforms the RTX 4070 by 1.3% (37648 score) and the Tesla P4 by 1.3% (37628 score). These tight deltas suggest that within this performance band, specific game optimization plays a larger role than raw benchmark differences.

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H holds an 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32697. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-14600T at 32707 (0% delta), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 at 32662 (0.1% delta), the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F at 32750 (-0.2% delta), and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H at 32812 (-0.4% delta). The extremely small deltas, all within 0.4%, indicate that the CPU's performance class is densely populated with competitors of nearly identical capability.

When considering the combo rank in the context of individual component rankings, the GPU's 81st percentile and CPU's 83rd percentile suggest a well-matched pairing. The combo's 67th percentile rank in this specific game indicates that The Technomancer's engine responds well to this hardware combination, but the game's age and optimization characteristics may limit how much of the theoretical performance is realized in practice.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 214 FPS, which is exceptional and indicates the game runs with minimal GPU load at this resolution. Medium settings average 164 FPS with a minimum of 139 FPS and maximum of 189 FPS, providing a very smooth experience. High settings average 140 FPS, still well above the 60 FPS target. Ultra settings drop to an average of 109 FPS, which remains highly playable and demonstrates the GPU's capability at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains strong but shows the expected reduction. Low settings average 140 FPS, matching the 1080p High result. Medium settings average 107 FPS with a minimum of 91 FPS and maximum of 123 FPS, maintaining smoothness. High settings average 92 FPS, which is still comfortably above 60 FPS. Ultra settings average 72 FPS, providing good playability without needing to compromise significantly on visual quality.

At 3840x2160, the system's limits become apparent. Low settings average 77 FPS, which is playable but below the 1080p Medium result. Medium settings average 59 FPS with a minimum of 50 FPS and maximum of 68 FPS, placing it just below the 60 FPS target. High settings average 50 FPS, which is borderline for smooth gameplay. Ultra settings average 39 FPS, which is below the threshold for comfortable play and indicates the GPU is heavily taxed at this resolution with maximum settings.

The data reveals a consistent pattern of roughly 50% performance reduction when moving from 1080p to 4K at the same settings, which is more pronounced than the pixel count difference would suggest. This indicates that The Technomancer's rendering pipeline places significant load on the GPU at higher resolutions, and the RTX 4080 Mobile, while powerful, is not sufficient for 4K Ultra in this title.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile, based on the AD104 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture, serves as the primary rendering engine for this combination. Its 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves adequate for The Technomancer's texture and geometry requirements at all tested resolutions. The memory clock runs at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective speed, contributing to the overall memory bandwidth.

The GPU's clock speeds of 1290 MHz base and 1665 MHz boost are modest for a high-end mobile part, but the Ada Lovelace architecture's efficiency compensates. The 7424 shading units, 232 TMUs, and 80 ROPs provide the computational throughput necessary for the frame rates observed. The pixel rate of 133.2 GPixel/s and texture rate of 386.3 GTexel/s are key metrics that explain the GPU's performance in this game, which relies heavily on pixel and texture processing.

The RTX 4080 Mobile's FP32 performance of 24.72 TFLOPS is substantial, and the 1:1 FP16 ratio at 24.72 TFLOPS suggests the GPU can handle workloads that leverage lower precision arithmetic. The 58 RT cores and 232 tensor cores indicate hardware support for ray tracing and AI features, though The Technomancer's 2016 release predates widespread adoption of these technologies in game engines.

The GPU's 110 W TDP is a critical constraint for mobile performance. Despite this power limit, the benchmark results show the RTX 4080 Mobile achieving 24926 in Passmark G3D and 11191 in Passmark GPU compute, placing it in the 81st percentile among all GPUs. The nearest rival comparisons show the RTX 4080 Mobile performing within 1.3% of the RTX 4070 and Tesla P4, and within 0.6% of the RTX 5080 Mobile, indicating that this mobile part is well-optimized for its class.

In The Technomancer specifically, the GPU's role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution increases. The benchmark results at 4K, where even Low settings only achieve 77 FPS, demonstrate that the GPU is the limiting factor at high resolutions. The 39 FPS at 4K Ultra represents the GPU's ceiling in this game, constrained by the 110 W power envelope.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, with its Meteor Lake architecture on a 7 nm process, provides the processing backbone for this combination. Its 16 cores and 22 threads are impressive for a mobile CPU, with base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 4.80 GHz. This configuration delivers single-thread performance of 1743 in Cinebench R23 and multi-thread performance of 15028, placing the CPU in the 83rd percentile among all processors.

The CPU's 28 W TDP is remarkably low for a processor with this core count, indicating Intel's efficiency focus with the Core Ultra Series 1. The L3 cache of 24 MB shared across all cores, with 2 MB L2 per core and 112 KB L1 per core, provides ample cache for gaming workloads. The dual-channel memory support with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth ensures the CPU can feed data to the GPU without becoming a bottleneck in most scenarios.

In The Technomancer, the CPU's role is most evident at lower resolutions. The 214 FPS result at 1080p Low settings suggests the CPU can drive the game engine to high frame rates when the GPU is not heavily loaded. The Passmark multi-thread score of 24873 and single-thread score of 3468 indicate strong performance across both multi-threaded and single-threaded workloads, which is relevant for a game like The Technomancer that may have varying thread utilization.

The CPU's nearest rivals show it is positioned in a densely competitive market segment. The Core i5-14600T, Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, Ryzen 5 7400F, and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H all score within 0.4% of the Ultra 7 155H's average benchmark score of 32697. This suggests that for The Technomancer, the specific CPU model has less impact on performance than the GPU, as the game's engine likely does not push the CPU to its limits.

The 22 threads available to the system may benefit The Technomancer's background processes and physics calculations, but the game's 2016 release date suggests it was designed for lower core counts. The measured FPS data does not show signs of CPU bottlenecking, as frame rates scale predictably with resolution and settings changes. At 1080p, the 109 FPS Ultra result and 214 FPS Low result demonstrate the CPU can feed the GPU adequately, while at 4K, the GPU's limitations become the primary constraint. The CPU's 83rd percentile ranking and strong benchmark scores provide a solid foundation that does not detract from the system's gaming performance in this title.